[Adopted 4-16-1985 by Ord.
No. 1985-6]
A.
Sewer allocation permits required. No sewer connection
permit shall be issued by the Borough of Stanhope unless a sewer allocation
permit has been issued by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Stanhope
in accordance with the provisions of this section.
B.
Sewer allocation permit. All persons owning property in the Borough of Stanhope, except as set forth in Subsection C hereof, requesting permission to have property serviced by the sewer system of the Borough of Stanhope shall make an application to the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Stanhope for a sewer allocation permit as provided herein.
D.
Existing single-family lots that are not connected to
the sewer system by means of an existing lateral connection.
(1)
The owner of said property shall make an application
to the Mayor and Council for a sewer allocation permit for said lot on application
forms established by the Borough of Stanhope.
(a)
Said forms shall require the following information:
[1]
Name and address of the owner.
[2]
Address of the property and tax lot and block designation.
[3]
The type of residential dwelling to be constructed upon
the property, including the square foot area of the proposed dwelling and
the number of bedrooms to be included in the dwelling.
[4]
Any other matters deemed necessary by the Mayor and Council.
(b)
Applications shall be submitted with a fee of $5, which
is hereby established as the fee for said application.
(2)
Upon receipt of the said application and the required
fee, the Mayor and Council shall review said application and determine whether
or not there is sufficient gallonage available to authorize a sewer allocation
permit to the applicant. In the event that the application is approved, a
sewer allocation permit will be issued by the Mayor and Council for the building
set forth in the application. In the event that the application is denied,
notice thereof shall be provided to the applicant. Within 10 days from the
date of denial of the application, the applicant may submit a written request
to the Mayor and Council for a hearing on said application. Upon receipt of
a request for a hearing, the Mayor and Council shall schedule a hearing, at
which time the applicant shall be permitted to submit testimony and evidence
in support of the application. Thereafter the Mayor and Council shall render
its decision on said application within 30 days of the date of said hearing.
E.
All other applications for sewer allocation permits.
The owner of any other property shall file with the Mayor and Council an application
for a sewer allocation permit on forms prescribed by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Stanhope, which application shall include the following
matters:
(1)
Name and address of the applicant.
(2)
The address of the property and the tax lot and block
designation.
(3)
The lot dimensions.
(4)
The total area of the lot in question.
(5)
The proposed use of the property or type of building
or buildings to be constructed thereon.
(6)
If a subdivision is involved, a preliminary sketch of
the proposed subdivision showing the number of lots involved.
(7)
If townhouses, condominiums or garden apartments are
the subject matter of the application, a preliminary sketch plan showing the
number of townhouses, condominiums or garden apartments and the number of
proposed bedrooms in the dwellings to be constructed.
(8)
For all commercial or industrial uses, a preliminary
site plan shall be submitted with the application showing the type of proposed
use of the premises.
(9)
A certification by the applicant's engineer as to the
number of gallons of sewage that will be required by the proposed use of the
premises and the method of calculation and schedules used in computing said
amount shall be submitted as part of the application.
(11)
Any other matters deemed necessary by the Mayor and Council.
F.
Hearing on application.
(1)
Upon receipt of the application and the required fee,
a hearing shall be held by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Stanhope,
at which time the applicant may present testimony and evidence in support
of the application.
(2)
The hearing shall be held within 45 days from the date
a complete application and fee is filed with the Clerk of the Borough of Stanhope.
(3)
The Mayor and Council shall render its decision within
30 days from the date of the hearing.
G.
Time limitations of sewer allocation permits.
(1)
Existing single-family lots not serviced with an existing
lateral: one year.
(2)
All other permits. All other permits shall expire as
set forth herein unless the applicant complies with the applicable provisions
hereinafter set forth:
(a)
Seventy-five days unless a complete site plan application
is submitted to the Planning Board or Board of Adjustment, as the case may
be, in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-46.
(b)
Seventy-five days unless a complete minor subdivision
application is submitted to the approving agency in accordance with the provisions
of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-47.
(c)
Seventy-five days unless a complete preliminary major
subdivision application is submitted to the approving agency in accordance
with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-48.
(d)
Three years unless final subdivision or site plan approval
is granted by the approving agency in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A.
40:55D-49.
(e)
Four years unless a building permit has been issued by
the Construction Code Official for the building to be erected on the lot or
lots included in the site plan or subdivision.
H.
Standards for approval. In making its decision as to
whether an application for a sewer allocation permit shall be approved, the
Mayor and Council shall be guided by the following:
(1)
The amount of sewage treatment allocation available from
the Musconectcong Sewage Authority.
(2)
The current and future usage of existing properties of
the sewage allocation.
(3)
Availability of alternate sewage disposal methods and
the cost thereof available to the applicant.
(4)
The amount of sewage allocation requested as a percentage
of the total unused allocation of the Borough of Stanhope.
(5)
Reasonableness of the total allocation requested by the
applicant.
(6)
Nature and type of effluent to be generated by the applicant.
(7)
Any other matter that may affect the general health and
welfare of the residents of the Borough of Stanhope and the overall reasonable
development of the vacant lands of the Borough of Stanhope.
